I've been hanging out for Remedy's next game after falling head over heels in love with the developer's last big yono business sbi hit, Control. So when by the brand last year, I was delighted to see the team is bringing a . Control resonated with me so intensely that it's in my top ten games of all time. This is in no small part thanks to how deeply weird the game can be, and FBC: Firebreak is looking to ramp this right up for some silly fire-zombie shenanigans.
With any new game release, there's always the question of hardware. And given how much of a ray tracing demon Control was for its time, I was a little worried about how demanding FBC might end up. There's not much reason to get excited for a game that my machine can't even run. Well, thankfully, Remedy recently announced the required specs over on , and this is looking like a game that will still run, even on a fairly dated rig.
To step that upscaling up to 4k performance levels, Remedy recommends upgrading that GPU. An or can level this gaming experience up to High presets. If nothing else, this tier demonstrates just how far a GPU upgrade can really go to helping you enjoy
If you want the high-definition Ray Tracing experience of your lives, then Remedy's High Ray Tracing tier is probably what you're after. These settings deliver a 4k 60 FPS experience with performance upscaling like before, as well as High ray tracing enabled. Hold your breath, mind, as Remedy recommends you're packing an or before attempting these settings. Your CPU also needs an upgrade, with an or specified. The good news is that your 16 GB of RAM should still be enough, so you can save some cash there at least.
And look, I'm not going to lie. Control looks amazing on rigs that can do it justice, and I'm betting FBC: Firebreak will too. All those fire infected hiss-like creatures will no doubt look incredible reflecting off the shiny walls of the oldest house offices, but they don't have to. I'm excited to be able to play this game with more friends than I initially expected, even if their don't look as good as mine.